St. Johns River Community College criminal justice academy cadets were recently recognized during a graduation ceremony. Cadets representing St. Johns, Clay, Putnam, Duval, Flagler and Marion counties received their certificates of completion for the law enforcement basic recruit and corrections basic recruit programs.
The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, St. Augustine Police Department and Clay County Sheriff’s Office opened the ceremony with the “presentation of the colors” followed by the cadets reciting the code of ethics. The guest speaker was Detective Andrew Scott of the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
Special recognition in the basic law enforcement class went to Putnam County resident Matthew Dedmon for “Most Proficient in Firearms” and to Flagler County resident James Seyboldt for “Highest Academic Achiever.” The “Medallion Award” went to Clay County resident Erick Earvin.
Special recognition in the corrections class went to Clay County resident Daniel Cox for the “Medallion Award,” to Flagler County resident Matthew Hobbs for “Highest Academic Achiever,” and to St. Johns County resident John Hagberg for “Most Proficient in Firearms.”
Law enforcement basic recruit graduates from St. Johns County: Nicholas Agiovlasitis, Tricia Ayers, Albert Blackman V, Theresa Collins, Juan Gonzalez, Bobby Gray, Megan Hall, Jesse Kocorowski, Erin McLerran and Louis Ponce.
Law enforcement basic recruit graduates from Clay County: Dustin Brooks, Peter Divert, Erick Earvin, Brooks Hargrove, James LaGue, Patrick Mobley and Lawrence Soupene.
Law enforcement basic recruit graduates from Putnam County: Jacqueline Abel, Matthew Dedmon, Caleb French, Clifford Geiser, Joshua Maynard and Jacob Register.
Law enforcement basic recruit graduates from Duval County: Armando Aman, Steve Aman, Christopher Behnam, Matthew Black, Michael Cherry, Lizandro DeLeon, Barry Lovett, James Murphy, Alvin Smith III and Kenneth Sparkman.
Law enforcement basic recruit graduates from Flagler County: Shannon Fountain, Jessica Lambert and James Seyboldt.
Corrections graduates from St. Johns County are: John Albury, Shain Bagley, Bryan Behrmann, John Clark IV, Ryan Deringer, Christopher Esser, Kimberly Goedecke, John Hagberg, Devin Moeller, Matthew Speckman and Scott VanDermark.
Corrections graduates from Clay County are: Daniel Cox, Aaron Jolly, Kent Taylor and Becki Wolf.
Corrections graduates from Putnam County are: Mark Blackwelder and Frederick Kemp.
Corrections graduates from Duval County are: Kendra Bush, Frank Lemaster, James Sullivan and Jason Wendell.
Corrections graduates from Flagler County are: Robert Carroll, Colin Haggerty, Matthew Hobbs, Lee O’Hearn, Herbert Rothermel Jr. and Vincent Spingola.
The corrections graduate from Marion County is Douglas Greenfield.
The ceremony was held at the Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts. The THCA is owned and operated by SJRCC and is located on the Orange Park campus.
The criminal justice certificate programs provide job-related training to prepare cadets for entry-level employment in their career field. Cadets who complete the certificate program will be eligible to take the state certification exam. The certificates also provide credit hours to be transferred into SJRCC’s associate in science degree in criminal justice officer administration. The program is located on the St. Augustine Campus. The next corrections class is scheduled to begin March 1. The next law enforcement basic recruit class is scheduled to begin September 28.
For more information about SJRCC’s criminal justice programs, call (904) 808-7490 or visit the Web site at sjrcc.edu.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Susan Kessler
SJRCC Director of Public Relations and Publications
5001 St. Johns Avenue
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 312-4020
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Special awards were given to the law enforcement cadets at the SJRCC criminal justice graduation ceremony. From left: Putnam County resident Matthew Dedmon received the “Most Proficient in Firearms Award,” Clay County resident Erick Earvin received the “Medallion Award,” and Flagler County resident James Seyboldt received the “Highest Academic Achiever Award,” from SJRCC instructor Jon Wrich.
Special awards were given to the corrections cadets at the SJRCC criminal justice graduation ceremony. From left: Flagler County resident Matthew Hobbs received the “Highest Academic Achiever Award,” Clay County resident Daniel Cox received the “Medallion Award,” and St. Johns County resident John Hagberg received the “Most Proficient in Firearms Award” from SJRCC instructor Melinda Padgett.
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